Coverage dated April 13, 2024

Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan

Headline from Voice of America

Official says that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several other provinces across the country

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Voice of America
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan (opens Voice of America)
Published Apr 13, 2024
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Official says that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several other provinces across the country
Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan: Dozens killed as heavy rains trigger floods – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 13, 2024
Deutsche Welle's feed description
More than 30 people have died as a result of flash floods across Afghanistan, including in the capital Kabul. Many of the victims were killed by their homes collapsing in on them.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan, (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Apr 13, 2024
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Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday.
Al Jazeera
At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 13, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
33 dead in Afghanistan after heavy rain, flooding (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Apr 13, 2024
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday.